Jennifer Hudson in Talks to Join American Idol

Jennifer Hudson may be returning to American Idol.After news broke that American Idol may employ alumni as judges next season, Vulture.com reports that Hudson is in talks to join the show. Fox declined to comment on the report.Hudson competed on ...

One Idol vet you won't see? Kelly Clarkson. Despite early reports that she had been approached to join the judges' panel - Adam Lambert and Clay Aiken are allegedly on the shortlist as well - a rep for Clarkson tells The Hollywood Reporterthat the "Stronger" singer will not be a judge for Season 13. Clarkson, who won Idol's first season, still ranks as one of the show's most successful contestants.